2007 Jeep Patriot: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 94 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is fuel/propulsion system (53% of complaints).
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0
recalls
94
owner complaints
1
fire reports
90,000
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Among the quietest Patriot years (#11 of 11 by complaints, age-adjusted)No recall campaignsProblems tend to appear late (median 90,000 mi)Weak spot: fuel/propulsion system (53%)1 fire report
Common problems
Computed from 94 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Fuel/Propulsion System (fuel pump, tank, lines)53% · 47 complaints
Suspension (shocks, springs, ride quality)10% · 9 complaints
Engine (engine mechanics)9% · 8 complaints
Structure (body, frame, doors, rust)5% · 4 complaints
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)5% · 4 complaints
Steering (steering wheel, rack, power assist)5% · 4 complaints
“The rear undercarriage is rusted through and mount by rear differential mount has broken off causing shaking, vibrating and possible differential leakage.”Owner report · Suspension · Sep 2022
“Filled gasoline up and had car idle while driving. Had to place car in park, turn ignition off and back on to get it to turn back on. This happened two times and happens everytime I fill up gas in car. Other Patriots have reported same issue and I have been very close to accidents due to this.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Jun 2021
“The jeep commonly chokes and dies right after a fill-up. After 30 seconds to a minute, the problem disappears. This has been happening for at least 10 years. Online data search appears to indicate that this is a common problem with jeeps. Having your car die in traffic creates a dangerous situation.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Apr 2021
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“Vehicle has had stalling issues following refueling for several years now. Aside from after refueling the stalling is unpredictable as for timing. Sometimes it stalls immediately after refueling and starting the engine, other times it will stall after I'm already in traffic several minutes later. This creates a significant safety hazard.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Dec 2020
“After getting gas. Vehicle stalls while running in drive without warning . This is going to kill someone pulling into traffic!! It takes about 3 startups and stalls than there is no issue until next gas fill up:”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Nov 2020
“After filling up at the gas station, started too drive and after a few minutes the car sputtered and stalled. Started car again and the stalling happened again.. After these 2 incidents the car was fine until next fill up. This has been going on for a few years.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Sep 2020
“After filling up with gas twice now it stalls right after I fill up the gas tank. The steering wheel locks and I've been stalled in an intersection that is not safe. I just purchased this used a few weeks ago and was not aware of the problem or I would not have purchased it. It's a fuel tank rollover valve and should have been recalled years ago. The entire fuel tank needs to be replaced which is an expensive job. Should be recalled so people can get it fixed by dealer at the dealer cost. This is not something that happens with normal wear and tear it is a manufactures defect. Why wasn't this recalled years ago.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jul 2020
“Every time I fill up my 2007 jeep patriot with fuel when I drive off into the city streets it turns off on me and everything locks up in traffic while I'm in motion almost causing a accident every time and that's once a week can you please help me before I get killed or someone else gets killed.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jan 2020
“When filling gas tank the car stalls and any time when driving . This is very dangerous when pulling out into traffic, this has happened mant times!!!!!!!!!!!!”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Dec 2019
“Every time I fill up with gas the car makes it to the first stop sign and then just dies. I start it up and start to drive it and it dies again. I have to sit in one spot and keep trying to drive hoping it won't die and I will get hit.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Nov 2019
When filing, owners marked a crash in 1 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 2007 Jeep Patriot reliable?
NHTSA has 94 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2007 Jeep Patriot. The most complained-about area is fuel/propulsion system (53% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2007 Jeep Patriot problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 90,000 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.